Verizon lays out plans for fiber network

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Verizon details fiber plans

Verizon details fiber plans 11/17/2003 03:12 PM
Verizon Communications says it has chosen Advanced Fibre Communications as its lead supplier of fiber-optic gear to deliver broadband to millions more homes and offices.

Verizon Admits It Plans To Sell Fiber
Access To Other ISPs

Verizon Admits It Plans To Sell Fiber
Access To Other ISPs 03/14/2005 05:27 PM
While Verizon has been threa tened to withhold fiber if the FCC forced them to share lines, that doesn't mean they're against selling those lines. Verizon has admitted (via Broadband Reports) that they're in discussions with various ISPs about offering them access to the lines. The article makes it sound like no one expected this to happen -- but that's not true. A lot of people expected them to have this option, but to price it at ridiculous rates that had little to do with the actual costs. The problem was never that Verizon didn't want to sell access to fiber lines -- just that they didn't want the government setting the price.

Verizon Pushes Fiber Network While
Rivals Wait

Verizon Pushes Fiber Network While
Rivals Wait 05/18/2004 02:53 PM
Boston Globe May 18 2004 6:25PM GMT

Verizon Poised to Deliver First Set of
Services to Customers Over Its
Fiber-to-the-Premises Network.

Verizon Poised to Deliver First Set of
Services to Customers Over Its
Fiber-to-the-Premises Network. 07/20/2004 11:02 PM
Verizon Poised to Deliver First Set of Services to Customers Over Its Fiber-to-the-Premises Network. Of course they picked asymmetric BPON equipment instead of cheaper, faster, symmetric EPON equipment. Then, adding insult to injury: "Our approach to FTTP recognizes that broadband is a truly interactive technology, with upstream capabilities playing just as key a role in consumers' online activities as downstream speeds."

Verizon Challenges Cable With Fiber TV

Verizon Challenges Cable With Fiber TV 04/18/2005 06:02 PM
Verizon on Monday touted its FiOS television service as "a compelling alternative" to cable TV. However, the company has a major roadblock ahead: laws. Currently, to offer any kind of video across its fiber networks, the law stipulates that Verizon would have to obtain a second franchise from local authorities.

Verizon to offer 30mb/2mb fiber
connections

Verizon to offer 30mb/2mb fiber
connections 09/18/2004 01:56 AM
Thanks to Neowin subscriber RDX1 for the heads up in BPN!

Fashonistas love to flaunt their prada shoes. Rappers pile on the bling until thier sparkle is blinding. Corporate honchos throw parties with ice sculptures that pee vodka. So what do geeks do to establish their place on the food chain? They boast about their fat broadband connections.

But the pricey 1.5Mbps connections are looking mighty foolish in Keller, Texas these days. That's where Verizon first introduced its fibre to the premises (fttp) broadband service, and its hardly an emblem of privilege for the grossly wealthy. Instead, residents are capable of pulling down an astonishing 5mbps for as low as $35 per month.

Verizon is delivering these truly decadent speeds using fiber-optic cables that transmit voice, data, and video. And the company tells us that speed isn't the only advantage offered by fiber-optic transmission. Unlike cable, bandwith isn't shared among customers, and unlike DSL, you don't have to be close to the central office to get optimal performance.

Verizon is calling its service Fios (pronounced FYE-ose, an incantation we've confirmed doesn't open a portal to hell), and is already expanding its service to California and Florida. The pricing scheme, which the company tells us is not merely an introductory offer, touts 5mbps/2mbps (downstream/upstream) for $40 a month as a standalone package or $35 a month as part of a local and/or long-distance calling plan. You'll also be able to get a 15mbps/2mbps connection for $45 a month as part of a calling package or $50 a month stand alone. Pricing for 30mbps/5mbps will be anounced later.

Data service packages include up to nine e-mail accounts with 30 mb of storage for the primary account and 10 mb for each sub-account, an address book and calender, 10 mb of personal web space, a web site building tool and access to news groups.

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Verizon announces final fiber suppliers

Verizon announces final fiber suppliers 12/22/2003 01:52 PM
The Baby Bell has completed its vendor selection and is poised to begin deploying "fiber to the premises."

Verizon to Sell Video Over Fiber in 2005
(Reuters)

Verizon to Sell Video Over Fiber in 2005
(Reuters) 05/19/2004 04:15 PM
Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ.N) will begin selling video over fiber optic lines to homes and businesses in 2005, part of a long-term strategy to fight cable companies on their own turf before they erode too much of Verizon's traditional telephone business.

Q & A Donna Cupelo of Verizon, on phone
firm's fiber-optic future

Q & A Donna Cupelo of Verizon, on phone
firm's fiber-optic future 12/28/2003 05:27 AM
Boston Globe Dec 28 2003 4:08AM ET

IBM lays out collaboration plans

IBM lays out collaboration plans 01/26/2004 11:32 AM

IBM lays out collaboration plans at
Lotusphere

IBM lays out collaboration plans at
Lotusphere 01/26/2004 08:35 AM
Computer Weekly Jan 26 2004 1:07PM GMT

IBM lays out collaboration plans -
Infoworld Staff

IBM lays out collaboration plans -
Infoworld Staff 01/23/2004 06:30 PM
IBM's Lotus Software will kick off its 11th annual Lotusphere user conference this week reiterating its J2EE and Web services-based collaboration mantra of the past few years.

Verizon's Fiber Plans Become Clearer

Verizon's Fiber Plans Become Clearer 05/13/2004 06:34 PM
It's no secret that Verizon is betting big on fiber to the home, but more details are starting to come out. Business Week is reporting that they're soon going to TV services over fiber in parts of nine different states either by the end of this year, or early next year. This is (obviously) a move to fight back against cable companies who can already offer the triple play of voice, video and data services. Of course, once the fiber to the home is there it can be used for a lot more than just video. Verizon also expects to offer broadband services up to 30Mpbs, with lower tiered plans around 5 to 15Mbps - and the ability to upgrade speeds much higher. The cable companies say they're not worried because the Baby Bells have said similar things before. Of course, the technology has gotten much better, and Verizon seems fairly serious this time. Still, it's likely that the technology won't live up to it's initial billing and there will be problems. However, at this point they're aiming high enough that even if they're somewhat off the mark, it may be difficult for cable to keep up. What will also be interesting is to see how this higher speed offering eventually ties into their wireless plans through Verizon Wireless. They've been fairly aggressive on that front and it's not hard to see the two converging in some ways.

Radio-Over-Fiber 3G Network Solution

Radio-Over-Fiber 3G Network Solution 09/03/2004 04:23 AM
3G Sep 3 2004 8:34AM GMT

Fiber-optic network, tablet PCs, Wi-Fi
put to use for G8 summit

Fiber-optic network, tablet PCs, Wi-Fi
put to use for G8 summit 06/08/2004 11:48 PM
Technology deployed to support this week’s G8 Summit in Georgia includes a 2,000-mile fiber-optic network, beefed-up cellular service, tablet PCs and free Wi-Fi.

Nationwide Fiber Optic Science Network

Nationwide Fiber Optic Science Network 12/06/2003 03:23 PM
zCyl writes "An article at SMH describes a large fiber optic network called the National LambdaRail, which has completed 1,084 out of a planned 16,000 ...

Passive optical network fiber shipments
to reach $2.2 bln in 2008

Passive optical network fiber shipments
to reach $2.2 bln in 2008 04/09/2005 02:47 AM
ZDNet Apr 9 2005 7:06AM GMT

Gifu University Hospital Deploys Cisco's
10Gbps Optical Fiber Network

Gifu University Hospital Deploys Cisco's
10Gbps Optical Fiber Network 04/23/2004 02:41 AM
Japan Corp Apr 23 2004 7:17AM GMT

Verizon offers faster DSL plans

Verizon offers faster DSL plans 05/04/2004 03:10 PM
The phone giant will raise the upload speed for its basic DSL to 384kbps in a bid to compete more aggressively against cable rivals.

Verizon Plans Fast Internet for
Cellphones

Verizon Plans Fast Internet for
Cellphones 01/09/2004 09:55 PM
Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it would deploy an advanced data network that will allow people to use the Internet at high speed on portable devices.

Verizon details Internet phone plans

Verizon details Internet phone plans 11/18/2003 07:49 PM
The company will begin selling Internet telephony services to broadband customers early next year, a company spokesman confirms.

Blue Sky Research introduces 25mW, 405nm
violet fiber-coupled laser module with
polarization maintaining fiber.

Blue Sky Research introduces 25mW, 405nm
violet fiber-coupled laser module with
polarization maintaining fiber. 05/31/2004 01:47 PM
Blue Sky Research, a volume manufacturer of semiconductor lasers, laser systems and OEM components, today announced the company is accepting orders for its FTEC405TM 25mW violet laser with polarization maintain fiber. This latest release compliments the existing FiberTec product line of 635 and 405nm high stability fiber-coupled lasers. The new FiberTEC405 laser module’s power output has been increased and is now available with either a standard single mode (SMF) or polarization maintaining (PMF) single mode fiber pigtail. [PRWEB May 19, 2004]

Verizon Wireless to Expand 3G Network

Verizon Wireless to Expand 3G Network 09/22/2004 04:36 PM
The carrier will launch EV-DO service in 11 cities including New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles, as well as several airports.

Verizon Wireless announces nationwide 3G
network

Verizon Wireless announces nationwide 3G
network 01/08/2004 08:38 PM
MobileTracker Jan 8 2004 2:13PM ET

Verizon Place $5 Billion 3G Network
Order

Verizon Place $5 Billion 3G Network
Order 07/13/2004 10:43 AM
3G Jul 13 2004 2:19PM GMT

Verizon to build a wireless data network

Verizon to build a wireless data network 01/08/2004 07:08 PM
The network, which will use 3G technology provided by Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), will be fast enough to allow consumers to download video and music and send video messages.

Verizon readies national broadband
network

Verizon readies national broadband
network 04/14/2004 11:42 AM
The telecommunications giant says construction of its national broadband network is complete and that it plans to begin offering new data and voice services later this month.

Verizon Builds Broadband Wireless
Network

Verizon Builds Broadband Wireless
Network 08/27/2004 01:30 PM
Verizon Avenue launched a broadband wireless trial in Grundy, Va.: The network uses products from Alvarion that may be migrated to WiMax. Even though this is a small network in a rural community, it's a major coup for Alvarion and WiMax. Broadband wireless has largely been used by small startups or ISPs. A major operator like Verizon offers a significant stamp of approval, even if this is only a small trial aimed at learning more about the technology. This news also shows how much legitimacy a big name like Intel can add to a new technology. Realistically, broadband wireless technology that has been available for years could have worked just fine to serve this small community. But it took the buzz and marketing muscle around WiMax to attract the attention of a big player like Verizon....

Verizon to launch expanded business
network services

Verizon to launch expanded business
network services 04/15/2004 07:42 AM
Computer Weekly Apr 15 2004 12:05PM GMT

Verizon to take their high-speed 1xEV-DO
network nationwide

Verizon to take their high-speed 1xEV-DO
network nationwide 01/08/2004 08:16 PM
And (not to go overboard on Verizon), but it looks like you might actually have a few other places besides San Diego and Washington D.C....

Verizon Completes Deployment Of The
Company's National Broadband Network

Verizon Completes Deployment Of The
Company's National Broadband Network 04/15/2004 12:58 PM
Wi-Fi Technology Forum Apr 15 2004 5:21PM GMT

Verizon Wireless and Motorola Sign
Agreement for Network Expansion

Verizon Wireless and Motorola Sign
Agreement for Network Expansion 07/27/2004 11:11 AM
Wi-Fi Technology Forum Jul 27 2004 3:00PM GMT

more EVDO: Verizon building big, fast,
unwired data network

more EVDO: Verizon building big, fast,
unwired data network 01/08/2004 07:46 PM
Verizon is announcing plans to spend $1B US in the next two years to develop a wireless broadband network that will offer 300-- 500K speeds at $79.99 a month, starting this summer.

The network, which will use third-generation or "3G" technology provided by Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), will be fast enough to allow consumers to download video and music as well as send video messages. The high-speed network, called BroadbandAccess, will be available to businesses and individual customers beginning in the summer of 2004. Since 2003, Verizon has operated wireless broadband networks in Washington, D.C., in a partnership with Lucent Technologies, and in San Diego with Nortel Networks.

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Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Data
Network

Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Data
Network 09/23/2004 12:59 AM
Verizon Wireless plans to expand its wireless high-speed data network into 14 additional cities, including New York and Los Angeles.

Users praise Verizon plan for national
wireless data network

Users praise Verizon plan for national
wireless data network 01/09/2004 09:54 PM

Verizon Wireless, Nortel Networks Launch
EV-DO BroadbandAccess 3G Network in
Additional U.S. Markets

Verizon Wireless, Nortel Networks Launch
EV-DO BroadbandAccess 3G Network in
Additional U.S. Markets 09/23/2004 09:00 AM
Investors Business Daily Sep 23 2004 12:55PM GMT

KPC650 BroadbandAccess PC Card with
Optimized Antenna for Verizon Wireless'
3G EV-DO High-Speed Network

KPC650 BroadbandAccess PC Card with
Optimized Antenna for Verizon Wireless'
3G EV-DO High-Speed Network 04/18/2005 06:06 PM
3G Apr 18 2005 9:27PM GMT

Verizon Wireless Rolls Network Crews,
Mobile Cell Sites in Wake of Hurricane
Frances

Verizon Wireless Rolls Network Crews,
Mobile Cell Sites in Wake of Hurricane
Frances 09/05/2004 08:21 PM
Investors Business Daily Sep 6 2004 0:21AM GMT

SBC plans über-network

SBC plans über-network 06/23/2004 09:06 AM
The Register Jun 23 2004 1:22PM GMT
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